I.
She’s only happy giving it away
The thing she’s making with all
the junk in the basement
keeps changing, getting busier
with details that don’t go
together but then make a lot
more sense than any intention
He’s only happy giving it away
even though he knows no soul
lasts forever – as untouchable as
those eighteen year old breasts
the words themselves but words
he’s only happy giving them away
II.
It’s one of those nights when friends
all gone out of town or off the earth
even those a phone call away
are not feeling all that well
One left alone with but oneself
conjures up stories that don’t need
to be either written or painted
lovely…so let’s find food to eat
III.
It’s the human condition
the windshield replacement
guy says to want to clean up
we reach right into the fire
we dirty the last clean pants
what fools we fools be
Seems a bunch of people
don’t want to care for the un-
fortunate – let ‘em die!
seems a bit harsh but so
goes democracy these days
no longer happy giving it away
